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Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

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He rushed in to save others, but toxic gas claimed his life

15 August 2026
Father mourns son, Abdul Alim Sujon, lost in Sitakunda shipbreaking tragedy
15 August 2026
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Frequent power cuts put small businesses under pressure

13 August 2026
Amid the rolling blackouts, some businesses are spending more to produce the same amount of goods, while others are taking much longer to meet delivery deadlines
13 August 2026
A 6-by-5-foot enclosure has been built in the waiting area of Goyeshpur Union Health Complex. Photo: Star

Breastfeeding corners: A small space, a big relief

11 August 2026
New breastfeeding corners in Pabna are easing an everyday struggle for mothers visiting public offices and health facilities
11 August 2026
Bangladeshi workers killed in Saudi Arabia fire

A village in tears

11 August 2026
Moyna Begum had no electricity at home when her son Mohan Pramanik was calling from Riyadh as a fire tore through the sofa factory where he worked.
11 August 2026
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Milk Vita hikes prices by Tk 10 per litre

9 August 2026
Under the new rate structure that took effect on August 1, a one-litre packet of processed milk now costs Tk 110, up 10 percent from Tk 100
9 August 2026
Ganges-Kobadak Project irrigation water crisis

Ganges-Kobadak Project: Weakened Padma obstructs irrigation

7 August 2026
Farmer Abdul Hannan has given up IRRI-Boro cultivation due to the irrigation water crisis, even though he lives just a stone’s throw from the country’s largest surface-water irrigation network, the Ganges-Kobadak (GK) Project.
7 August 2026
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Tk 7.61cr water plant lies idle for 5 years

4 August 2026
Residents of Santhia municipality in Pabna have long faced a shortage of safe drinking water, while a purification plant built at a cost of Tk 7.61 crore has remained unused for the past five years.
4 August 2026
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367 Pabna primary schools show-caused over poor literacy

29 July 2026
Headmasters attributed poor performance to acute teacher shortages and limited parental involvement
29 July 2026
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Gohala River: Farmers struggle to transport crops without bridge

Hundreds of people from 30 villages under Ullapara and Shahzadpur upazilas of Sirajganj and Faridpur upazila of Pabna have long been suffering due to absence of a bridge over Gohala river.
25 April 2025
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6-yr-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg

It was six months ago in October last year when a six-year-old boy vanished from a village field in Pabna.
22 April 2025
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Why onion prices are rising abruptly

Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports.
22 April 2025
Surge in Onion Prices

Why are onion prices rising abruptly?

Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports
22 April 2025
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6-year-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg

Police rescue him after 6 months, boy now undergoing treatment
22 April 2025
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Gridline woes delay Rooppur Power Plant launch

The issue was highlighted during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection in March
17 April 2025
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Saving Ichamati river: Legal tangle hinders revival efforts

The progress of a Tk 1,554.90 crore mega project aimed at reviving the Ichamati river in Pabna has hit a snag due to numerous legal battles over disputed land, casting uncertainty over its timely completion.
11 April 2025
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Weavers in a bind as costs soar, Eid sales slump

With Eid-ul-Fitr just a week away, weavers in Pabna and Sirajganj, the country’s major handloom cloth-producing regions, are frustrated by soaring production costs and poor sales.
23 March 2025
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Gridlock concern looms amid ongoing construction works

The joy of holidaymakers is often dampened by severe gridlocks during Eid journey, and with ongoing construction in Sirajganj, concerns over traffic congestion loom for those heading north.
19 March 2025
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International Day of Action for Rivers: The shrinking Padma

School teacher Rakibul Islam used to cross the mighty Padma at the Shilaidah point in Kushtia every day to reach his school. But this year, his journey has become even more arduous due to the expanding shoals in the river.
13 March 2025
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­­­­­­­Litchi growers unhappy with poor bloom

Around 70-80 percent of litchi trees have produced new leaves instead of buds, growers say
13 March 2025
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New onions bring no smiles to farmers

Onion farmers, who saw high profits last year, are now struggling due to a sharp drop in prices at the peak of the harvesting season.
6 March 2025
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant staff suspended

Incomplete power line delays Rooppur test run

The test run may start by the end of 2025 after a year's delay as the gridline on the Padma river is taking longer than anticipated to materialise
2 March 2025
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Aman procurement falling short of target in Pabna

The government's rice and paddy procurement drive during the Aman season is facing a setback in Pabna due to a lack of response from millers and farmers.
18 February 2025
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Illegal brick kilns run rampant in Pabna

More than 150 illegal brick kilns are operating across nine upazilas of Pabna district, causing severe environmental damage.
16 February 2025
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Homeless again

Md Alam sits on the edge of a flood-protection embankment, hammering wooden planks into place for a makeshift shelter. The 50-year-old day labourer, who has been homeless twice in his life, never thought he would end up here -- again. .“I was barely surviving as a child without a home. Th
31 January 2025
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Bees & bucks: Beekeeping boosts rural incomes

From December to February, mustard fields across Bangladesh become buzzing ecosystems as bees, both wild and domesticated, diligently go from flower to flower in search of their most precious commodity: nectar.
31 January 2025
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Special health camp for female patients diagnosed with colon, breast diseases in Sirajganj

For the first time, she received medical treatment from consultant of colorectal surgeon of Dhaka in a health camp at Masimpur village Sirajganj Sadar upazila this morning
31 January 2025
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Farmers forced to pay more than subsidised rates for fertiliser

Farmers in different parts of the country are being compelled to buy fertiliser, a key ingredient for crop production, by paying more than government-fixed prices.
28 January 2025
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Women leading change thru vermicompost

Amilu Nasrin, a farmer from Borichhara village in Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila, began producing vermicompost at her home about 10 years ago, despite facing criticism from relatives and locals.
16 January 2025

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